India has signed its first contract to build nuclear power plants after the international community lifted an embargo on civilian nuclear trade with the country. The deal marks the end of India's nuclear isolation. Chairman and CEO of Areva, Anne La...
By Melinda Smith Washington 02 August 2007 Doctors estimate that one out of every 1,000 babies around the world die of a condition called Sudden Infant Death Syndrome [also known as 'crib death' or 'cot death']. It is a parent's worst nightmare: the...
By Scott Stearns White House 28 June 2007 President Bush says there are hopeful signs of progress in Iraq as 30,000 additional U.S. troops have been battling al-Qaida terrorists. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports the president's com...
By David McAlary Washington 14 March 2007 A U.S. spacecraft studying Saturn has found evidence of large seas on its biggest moon, Titan. But if they are seas, they would not be filled with water. Instead, as VOA's David McAlary reports, they would be...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 06 March 2007 Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed an anti-terrorism bill into law as six Asia-Pacific nations, including the Philippines, wrapped up a two-day meeting in Jakarta aimed at increased coope...
By Paula Wolfson White House 20 December 2006 President Bush has signed legislation normalizing U.S. trade relations with Vietnam. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House the provision was included in a wide-ranging tax bill. President Geor...
By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 06 December 2006 On a visit to strengthen efforts to provide HIV/AIDS treatment, former U.S. President Bill Clinton strolled the streets of the Vietnamese capital, met with young Vietnamese and discussed the work of the newl...
By Scott Stearns White House 26 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush has signed a law authorizing construction of more than 1,000 kilometers of fence along America's border with Mexico. Illegal immigration is an important issue in some of next mo...
By Scott Stearns White House 17 October 2006 President Bush is seen after signing the Military Commissions Act of 2006, Oct. 17, 2006 U.S. President George Bush has signed into a law a series of new rules for interrogating suspected terrorists and b...
By Scott Stearns White House 13 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush says tighter security at American sea ports will make the nation more prosperous and better prepared for possible terrorist attacks. George Bush speaks before signing the Securi...